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I've never been to Kentucky but they tell me that this was a popular style back in the day.

Hop times are 45, 15 and 5 minutes.

This tasty all-grainer turned out great but I'll find out at Sunday's Lost Cabin Homebrew comp if it appealed to BJCP judges. Entered in the historical category, they will probably group it with other Amber/Common-type beers for judging. I'll follow up with a score then. 🍻

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"I want a good girl, she want a gentleman, we saying the same thing like a synonym" - kayne west off of "This Way" by Dilated People. Such a good song. Back when Kayne was in his prime. Sorry, that's what this made me think of.

I think what @Creeps McLane was trying to convey is that my recipe is a Kentucky Common, which would be correct. The BJCP describes the overall impression of this style as a darker version of cream ale. As I've gotten a bit lazy with my recipe naming of late, that description just kind of stuck.🍻

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I think what @Creeps McLane was trying to convey is that my recipe is a Kentucky Common, which would be correct. The BJCP describes the overall impression of this style as a darker version of cream ale. As I've gotten a bit lazy with my recipe naming of late, that description just kind of stuck.🍻

I might start by partial-mashing the American Lager HME with 0.5 lb 6-row, 0.25 flaked corn, and the Victory/Crystal. For bittering, I'll need Qbrew to estimate IBUs, but I need to check Mr. Beer's recipe archive to see if they already have a Kentucky Common recipe.

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I might start by partial-mashing the American Lager HME with 0.5 lb 6-row, 0.25 flaked corn, and the Victory/Crystal. For bittering, I'll need Qbrew to estimate IBUs, but I need to check Mr. Beer's recipe archive to see if they already have a Kentucky Common recipe.

Yeah, I looked at the American Lager but the IBUs are so high already (17) that I can't put much hops in without over bittering it beyond 19 I figure. So I picked a lower IBU HME to let me get more Fuggles and Goldings character (I used Brewer's Friend calc.)

I don't see Kentucky Common in the Archives but of course it might be called something totally different.

Target:

IBU 19

SRM 12-14

ABV 4.5 - 5%

Cheat sheet ABV SRM IBUs

American light

3.50

2

11

Canadian Blonde

3.50

2

13

Aztec

3.50

2

13

American Lager

3.50

3

17

Bavarian Weissbier

3.50

3

19

Oktoberfest Lager

3.50

10

21

BohemianCzech Pilsner

3.50

2

27

American Ale

3.50

3

36

American Porter

3.50

18

41

St Patricks Stout

3.50

40

50

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Yeah, I looked at the American Lager but the IBUs are so high already (17) that I can't put much hops in without over bittering it beyond 19 I figure. So I picked a lower IBU HME to let me get more Fuggles and Goldings character (I used Brewer's Friend calc.)

I don't see Kentucky Common in the Archives but of course it might be called something totally different.

Target:

IBU 19

SRM 12-14

ABV 4.5 - 5%

Cheat sheet ABV SRM IBUs

American light

3.50

2

11

Canadian Blonde

3.50

2

13

Aztec

3.50

2

13

American Lager

3.50

3

17

Bavarian Weissbier

3.50

3

19

Oktoberfest Lager

3.50

10

21

BohemianCzech Pilsner

3.50

2

27

American Ale

3.50

3

36

American Porter

3.50

18

41

St Patricks Stout

3.50

40

50

Feel free to bitter this style up to 30 IBUs, per the BJCP. That might actually improve this beer from "good" to "very good" (looking at the scoresheets that I just received back from a local comp.) 🍻